In the first of a number of members articles over the international break, we delve into the data from the Gameweek gone by. Palace’s approach with Christian Benteke arrives under the radar, whilst we also take a look at Paul Pogba’s first away outing for United, Chelsea’s in-form attacking duo and the performance of City’s playmaker in the weekend win over West Ham.
Poor choices for Kun replacement. Big hitters like Kane, Sturridge not flying. Kaku is a troll. Tekkers may take time to hit his stride. Costa is a card magnet. I feel like going back to Vardy. Even if the fixtures are iffy. Any solid arguments to go for Kaku or Tekkers over Vardy?
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form over fixtures ? Costa ?Costa is interesting. Plus not having european football should mean limited rotation.
I think Benteke will start scoring.
Fair enough. Plus if he gets penos. Seems like that could be a crucial factor this season.
am in the same boat, makes me want to just bench kun for 2 GW's... not worth the -4, or even -8 to reinvest into midfield
Unless you want to get in some Arsenal MF. Then use a WC later to rejig and get Kun back.
But what if one already have Vardy? Doing my head in this one.
If you have vardy, ibra and kun then best to go for a cheaper option like Bentekke/Defoe/Negredo and upgrade the midfield.
the other option is to use the funds for a Midfielder like Ozil ou Sanchez with 2 great fixtures coming
I might have lost the plot but wondering if Iheanacho will get a couple of games for City, 8 goals at under 100 minutes a goal last year and cant think who else might play. Would let me have Sanchez for any midfielder I want to swap out. If I bottle it I'll probably go for Costa as a straight temporary swap and hope he doesn't get himself sent off
Any spark from Kane on his national duties and I will go for him... He should be still on penos and fixtures are more then kind... Not to mention his prise tag, which is easiest route to Kun when needed...
If you could pick one - Lukaku or Benteke?
Let me narrow it down even further....just for next 2.
If you do that then I start asking myself if I shouldn't widen the net a bit...It's a tough one isn't it. This decision is doing my head in.
Lukaku, simply because CP are not performing great and Benteke has Townsend and Remy playing alongside him who believe in scoring rather than assisting.
On the other hand Lukaku has Bolaise who has questionable end product and Mirallas who would sell his grandmother for a pen .
Yeah but still better than CP at the moment.
They are a better team so that's fair enough but suggesting Lukaku's supply line is any better is questionable .
It's a good point. I see a lot of posts saying that Townsend should be a better option now there's someone to get on the end of his crosses - but what crosses are these? He doesn't seem to cross much.
those are shots.
lol😀
Benteke probably won't get on the end of any of those. He tends to play near the goal.
aside from last season's DGW trolling I've had a pleasant experience with Kaku. I honestly can't remember when he scored the last time and yet I'm gonna go for him (90% sure of it).
I did
Tadic ---> Sanchez
Aguero ---> Lukaku
I really can't stand Lukaku as a fantasy asset but he has such good fixtures and Everton are in decent form.
draft league, i have 1 waive.
Who better to pick?
Perez, Mustafi, Slimani or trust and wait in possible Isco?
Slimani
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Players who are most likely to double rise till GW 4:????
From now? Slim pickings. Negredo at a push. Sterling and Hazard probably will too - but one price rise has already gone.
Lads is Remy nailed on?
1 million saved by going him over Tekkers would be invaluable.Should be nailed, but how will he performs no one knows..
Has a pretty decent scoring record. Which do you reckon is better Remy Antonio or Tekke Bolasie
I honestly like taking Punts, so I like the Remy - Antonio combo better...
Cheers. So do I 🙂
Captain GW 4?
Lukaku at MNF for me.After their last performance there?
No thanks.Different times at Everton now.
Lukaku looked good in the last game. Was unlucky not to score.Still won't (c) him over the alternatives.
Fair enough.
Who're you looking at? Hazard?jip
Hazard for me.
Hazard/Alexis.
good start for you again
Yep, been exactly what I needed after the shocker last season.
I see you have Rondon in your team too. What's your plan with him? Bigger fish to fry I suppose?Sticking with Rondon in next 2. Will re assess in GW 6.
Same. Mind helping me out here Tina?
Foster/Jakupovic
Valencia/Stones/Evans/Friend/Amat
Hazard/Mahrez/Lamela/Redmond/Capoue
Ibra/Aguero/Rondon
2 FT's. Nothing in the bank.
Currently looking at Mahrez and Kun to Alexis and Lukaku.
Kun plan is to save a FT next week and I have enough in the bank to do Lamela and Lukaku to Januzaj and Kun GW 6Makes sense I guess. Will leave you with now Everton attackers vs bourne/CP. 😕
When you WC?Januzaj has CPL WBA GW 6 and 7, just at the time Lamela's fixtures begin to get a bit tougher.
No Everton will be a concern - which is why I'm looking at Lukaku over Benteke.
I don't like planning for the WC in advance. That is why I'm looking at bringing back Kun within 2 FT's.No Everton against bou/CP is a concern but I'd want Alexis for that Burnley game so makes sense holding him too. Unless I completely avoid Kun until GW 8 I'll have to ditch either Alexis or Lukaku.
That's the problem. Ditching LolKaku or Alexis.
That's why I'm not planning in losing to much sleep on getting Kun back. If he is back in GW 6 and fit I will WC.
I regret getting Rondon but I'll wait to see if Chadli can supply him before I trf out.
I'd bet you don't captain him.
I'll try to stay strong. Got a good feeling about this.
And I'll bet you don't.
Less people captaining Hazard/Sanchez the better. Go for it!
My team is:
Courtois
Baines – McAuley – Friend
Hazard – Barkley – Tadic – Ramirez
Aguero – Ibra – Gray
Jakupovic – Capoue – Shaw - Amat
1 FT
Bank: 0.3
What should I do:
A. Aguero ➡ D.Costa/Lukaku for 1FT
B. Tadic + Aguero ➡ Sanchez + D.Costa/Lukaku (-4)
C. use WC
(*) if A/B – which out of Costa/Lukaku?B lukaku
Just to add to the Bony rumour.
Man City currently have 19 overseas players so they need to sell two today to get back to the permitted number of 17.
Nasri and Bony will move today IMO....Nice digging .
I'd guess Nasri wouldn't move because of wages.
And Mangala.
Maybe.
They'd do we'll to give themselves a one player leeway ready for January.
Nasri to Sevilla on loan is confirmed I guess...
Bony move should be imminent.
Which players are most likely to double rise over the break
Probably none that haven't risen once already
Including ones that have risen akready
Impossible to say - depends on the number of wildcards being played.
negredo, cazorla, foster, mcauley, sanchez
Thoughts on a punt on Bony? Seems to be linked with Stoke most recently.....
If he goes- could be good.
Is he fit?
Aguero + Gray + Tadic -> Costa + Benteke + Ozil -4
Assuming bans- yay or nay?Looks good
Sissoko to Spurs is burning
Sissoko has left french camp to seal his transfer today.
Expected price for Moussa in your opinion? 7.5?
More than I'm willing to pay I imagine!
What's the rumoured real life fee?Toon want 35 million. Won't get it.
Guess he'll take Wanyama's place. Also suspect he'll take points away from Dele Alli.
Seems about right
At what position will he play?
He challenge Lamela on the right
I was rolling with an Aguero, Lukaku, Benteke frontline before these elbow shenanigans - bit disappointed I'm having to wildcard now and everyone is considering the Belgians. Will end up with a similar line up to everyone else again.
You get to feel morally superior.
Whilst having an inferior rank. It's how I roll 😎
I'm not even vaguely interested in Benteke to be honest. Think he'll still be a differential for you!
You're probably right - and he'll probably bring home the 2 pointers all season long!
problem with this Kun ban is City vs Bourne(gw 5)
*gulpYeah! worried about that one..
Yeah it's a real shame.
Sterling(C) B)
Emoji fail
City's attacking stats and Bournemouth's defensive stats point it to being a bloodbath. Need Sterling for that I think. But then my Kun plan will go out of the window, unless I wc 🙁
Yeah unless you WC and keep money in bank to get Kun back the next week.
I have shared my concerns with you above:
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/08/30/the-big-numbers-gameweek-3-4/?hc_page=18#hc_comment_13958465I've responded.
If Eve hit form then I would want one vs bourne/CP. Not a concern for you?Responded.
To everyone thinking of captaining Sanchez:
On 7th He has a World Cup Qualifier Match in Chile and on 10th against Southampton...might be jet lagged to play or start..He is a machine.
I'd be surprised if he starts. Although the game starts at 00:30 on the 7th, Wenger usually likes players to be mentally rested.
Good point. Hazard a better bet IMO with only one match v Southampton this weekend
Sorry I meant Spain!
very good info, thanks for sharing
Which of these options will do best from an FPL perspective over the course of the season?
A.) Bony @ Stoke
B.) Defoe
C.) ZazaI am getting A...I like Bony's Prospect at Stoke..
After one to many last night (its my day off today so its ok) i decided to make one change, or four :/ Dropped 12 points and for some stupid reason transferred Valdes out, even though im playing Pickford. Dropped Kun for Rooney. Got rid of Bojan for Capoue and dropped Pogba for Sanchez. Today, feeling rough as hell i think the Bojan for Capoue and Pogba for Sanchez were a good call but why they hell did i waste 4 points changing my reserve keeper for another reserve keeper and why did i change Kun for Rooney after saying all i was going to do was to bench him for 2 game weeks. ffs
I think Bojan out was a mistake... I would have definitely used 1 FT on Aguero out and then Pogba -> Sanchez is probably a good 2nd transfer if you did want to make 1.
i think i might have dropped bojan to free up funds? i dont know.... can we just start the season again please???
I did similar although wasn't drunk, flip the W/C?
Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony has joined Bruno Martins Indi at their training ground!
What would you guys do with this team:
Foster
Shaw / Van Djik / Stones
Mahrez / Barklay / Tadic / Redmond
Gray / Ibra / Aguero
Jakupovic / Capoue / Friend / Parades
1 FT and 0.7 ITB. Had an awful result last weekend.Tadic and Mahrez to Sterling and Ozil
Bony to Stoke happening.
£7.3m
on FPL that is
When he signed for Swansea, I looked up loads of his videos online.
The old adage about anyone can look good on youtube was proven not to be true.
I will do Musa to Bony
suddenly my plans going without ibra and aguero may turn out to be real. there is a chance for ozil hazard sanchez mkhi in 1 lineup.
Anyone know if Mandanda or Hennessey is first choice at palace?
Sissoko to Spurs, I would be worried about Lamela's gametime. Remember Sissoko has been used on the right wing with France...
maybe eriksen is on the way out? he wants money, psg will give it to him no matter what.
Lamela is playing really well for them...I doubt they will remove him..
Yes Sissoko can cover Lamela for the time being but it is Lamela's place to lose now...
True, but Lamela looks fairly nailed for the time being. Has been delivering so far
hmm maybe, Sissoko can't do the kind of stuff Lamela can, surely more of cover for Dembele?
Yeah, he can play in the double pivot but Wanyama and Dier look fairly nailed too
Pamela can't do some of the things Sissoko can do either. Sissoko is a bring strong lump of a player on the defensive side of the game....which Lamela certainly isn't.
Typical top 50 team ... but what will it look like after Kungate?
Ibra, Kun, Negredo/Gray
Hazard, Lamela, Redmond, Capoue, Cout/Sterling/Barkley
Valencia/Shaw, McCauley, Morgan/Stones, Azil/Terry, Parades/Amat
Foster/DGea, Jacu
What time Aguero hearing?
Man City have until 6pm
He has until 6pm UK time today to contest the charge. If he doesn't there will be an auto 3 match ban - which will mean no hearing as such.
Foster / Jaku
Ivanovich / Valencia / Williams / Collins / Amat
Hazard / Barkley / Lamela / Redmond / Capoue
Aguero / Ibra / Rondon
Am 0.4 short of Aguero, Redmond to Sanchez, Lukaku for -4
A) add Rondon -> Diomande for a -8 total. This would allow Barkley -> Sterling asset in GW5
B) add Ivanovich -> 4.5 for a -8 total. This would also allow Barkley -> Sterling asset in GW5
B) Change Sanchez to Ozil
C) Change Lukaku to who?
D) transfer out Lamela instead of Redmondsome edit fails -_- but I think you get the picture
Replacement of Kun:
1. Rooney
2. Vardy
3. Lukaku
10 votes to decide
Hi Guys, need some advice.
Shall I play my wildcard? Want to transfer out Ibe, Xhaka, Morgan?, Firmino, Pickford, Stones?
Otherwise if anyone knows better to hold on and just make the Aguero-Costa Transfer for a few weeks?Ibe and Xhaka have to go IMO
Only got 1 free transfer and for me I'd rather bench both of them until I play my wildcard and just get Costa in for GW4, or I could play my WC now, what do you suggest?
What about Bony-> Stoke?
what about it?
As a second forward to accompany Ibra?
not even as a turd striker
lol
bony to stoke a good FPL choice?
they have some creative players and bony can make space for them or finish their passes. i believe that he would be good asset
Yeah, if you think he'll suddenly become a good footballer
he is a good footballer.
i agree
Swansea are considering a loan deal for West Ham striker Enner Valencia.
Valencia is out of favour at Upton Park and the Hammers are keen to send him out on loan.Hi Sky Sports reporter
